Wednesday, November 18, 2009

KEYs TO SMEs SUCCESS! // Klice k Uspechu MSP

We are just 10 days away for JCI Praha’s first conference which will take place on 28th November 2009. With the spirit of JCI’s creed and belief, the team of “KEYs TO SMEs SUCCESS” has worked hard in past few months to make this conference take place and help the Czech market flourish and grow.

The conference will be covering up various topics but at a general scale. Our intention with this conference is to make the SME as well as small business sector the various possibilities that are still available to survive the economic market.

So before speaking more about the conference, Let the agenda speak for itself.

9.00am – 9.30 am Registration


9.30am – 9.45 am Introduction of the Conference

  • Introduction: Adeline Bonnechere, President of JCI Praha & Meenakshi Khatri, Commission Director of the Conference [EN]

9.50am – 10.15am SMEs before and now

  • Václav Baloun, Baloun, J.C. and Rosehill [CZ]
  • Katerina Legnerova, Managing Director of Assessment Systems [CZ]


10.20am – 10.45am Investments in Czech Republic

  • Barry J Evans, Country Manager of PIC Europe, CInstSMM CFP, Member of AFIZ [EN]


10.50am – 11.10am Hub – Social Co-working Space/Hub: Pracovní a sociální prostor

  • Petr Vitek, Co-Founder of the Hub Praha / Spoluzakladatel Hubu Praha [EN]



11.15am – 12.00pm Introduction & Opportunities with EEN CR services [CZ]


This is a special partnership with EEN CR - Technology Centrum (Technologické centrum Akademie věd). This company is involved with helping people by providing various information about different expertise ranging from information and advisory services about EU Framework programmes to technology transfer.

Especially for our conference, they have agreed to provide us with two of their expert Speakers - Radka Hávová and Lukáš Procházka (Specialization for Funding). These speakers will highlight and explain more about EEN CR and their services as well as explain more about EU Funding.


--- Introduction about EEN CR and their services

--- Using Business Corporation Database to find business partners
  • How to find business partners in Europe
  • Conditions and regulations of other markets in EU
  • Opening new offices in CR and aboard

--- Brokerage events – Details about how to learn more about different innovations
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Introduction and Information about Technology Centrum
  • How Technology centrum is linked with EEN and EU Commission
  • How to match ideas and technology


12.00pm to 1.30pm Lunch Break


1.30pm to 2.10pm Funding Overview (EEN CR continue) [CZ]

  • Different funding opportunities in Czech Republic


2.15pm to 2.30pm Legal information and issues for the SMEs

  • Kristyna Oberfalcerova, Advocate at Kristyna Oberfalcerova (Sole Proprietorship) [CZ]


2.40pm to 3.10pm Expat Opportunities & Experience in Czech Republic [EN]

  • Marika Extier, Sourcing Consultant Free Lance, member of association CJD (Young French Speaking Leaders).
  • Ben Henderson, American Citizens Aboard Country Contact in Czech Republic
  • Christopher Rick, CEO at Gamers Daily News, Technical Director at R2 Relations


3.10pm to 4.00pm Conclusion of the conference & Networking of Speakers, Sponsors, & Attendees


This is a unique opportunity to collaborate and partner with us - one of the biggest worldwide NGO-type association – Junior Chamber International. This NGO is attached to numerous worldwide institutions e.g. the United Nations, World Health Organization and EUROCHAMBERS. Become part of practical conference with real economic impact, niche targeted public for Networking, with wide range of partners and institutions involved. This conference aims to be recognized as point of turnaround in government and institutional approach towards SMEs.


For more details, Please contact:

Meenakshi Khatri, Commission Director

+420 776 352 145

jcisme2009@gmail.com

http://jcisme2009.eventbrite.com/

Monday, November 2, 2009

EXPAT EXPO


The 31st of October 2009, JCI Praha team had the opportunities to attend to expat expo and held a stand shared with the association ACA.

More than 200 of our newsletters were distributed an opportunity to sell JCI and our projects. Expat Expo was an exhibition with 90 exhibitors (media, businesses, industries of the city) representing many industries offered a variety of products and services. More than 1000 people attended its exhibition, a real opportunity to get more and more visibility.